New Zealand eases visa policies amid a recession and continued struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the change will enable many visitors to extend their stays, leading to more spending in the country.

Visitors can now carry out remote working for a foreign employer while holidaying in the country for up to 90 days.

New Zealand’s announces new visa rules to lure digital nomads - The push for remote workers to visit New Zealand is part of a wider push for tourism

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday.

New Zealand has unveiled new visitor visa policies and tax measures that allow tourists to work remotely for overseas employers

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

The recent changes to New Zealand's visa program doesn't actually involve the launch of a separate “digital nomad visa," but instead creates an option within the Visitor Visa ca